Comment by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“There is considerable political significance in the ruling of Girvin LJ today in that it holes below the waterline the longstanding DUP boast that it had a veto on what ministers could even discuss in the Executive by reason of having to consent to anything going on the agenda.
“This was a major part of the DUP’s sales pitch back in 2007 when it assured unionists that such a veto protected their interests. Today’s ruling leaves that assurance in tatters and should be further food for thought for anyone contemplating the restoration of the executive.
“The ruling itself is therefore of considerable constitutional importance and may require to be tested in the appellate courts.”